Month: September 2012

GREEN GARY FISHER TASSAJARA 2000

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Year: 2000
Brand: GARY FISHER
Model: TASSAJARA
Color:GREEN
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2000&Brand=Gary%20Fisher&Model=Tassajara&Type=bike#.UF8vdpi6TzI
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-09-22
Stolen From: lloyd center cinema
Neighborhood: NE portland
Owner: NICOLE SELIS
OwnerEmail: NICOLEMARYSELIS@GMAIL.COM
Description: acid green mountain bike with front suspension. yellow circle sticker on front of frame that says independent truck company. black type sticker that says uprise on crossbar of frame. hardware mounted to front for basket and hardware mounted to hold ulock. broken bell hardware on handlebars.
Police record with: portland police department
Police reference#: T12007990
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Blue/Grey Giant TCX ALUXX SL 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Giant
Model: TCX ALUXX SL
Color:Blue/Grey
Size:Small
Photo: http://imageshack.us/a/img43/6092/gianttxc.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97229
Stolen:2012-09-21
Stolen From: Westview Heights Townhomes, NW 185th & Springville Road
Neighborhood: Bethany
Owner: Christine Smith
OwnerEmail: goofenheimer@gmail.com
Description: Frame/Fork: 2006 Giant TCX ALUXX SL Size: Small – Blue/Gray
Derailleurs: Shimano 9-speed Dura-Ace front and rear derailleurs.

Brakes: Avid Shorty 6 (Gray)
Shifters: Shimano 9-speed Dura-Ace
Wheels: Mavic Open Pro Metallic Blue
Handlebar: Easton EA30 OS
Stem: Easton EA30 OS
Black Handlebar tape
Salsa chain ring
Police record with: Washington County Sheriffs Office
Police reference#: 12-574548
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black/grey Trek 4300 disc 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Trek
Model: 4300 disc
Color:Black/grey
Size:21.5″
Serial: TBI006CA3CU816
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/6GOTN.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-09-8
Stolen From: Irvington/Lloyd Center, Portland, OR
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Geoffrey Ledbetter
OwnerEmail: betterlead13@yahoo.com
Description: Tall, black/grey Trek 4300 mountain bike with disc brakes; faded Crowbar handlebars; California bicycle license #3504587 (sticker located on downtube near crank)
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-155569
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Peugoet N/A N/A

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Year: N/A
Brand: Peugoet
Model: N/A
Color:Black
Size:Large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-09-22
Stolen From: Rose City Park
Neighborhood: NE Portland / Rose City
Owner: Graham Spencer
OwnerEmail: grahams107@gmail.com
Reward: Money
Description: Black peugeot with new tires seat and handle grips. All of the new components do not match the rest of the bike making it pretty obvious that it’s mine. Also the brakes squeak a lot.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue/Silver Trek Multitrack 7100 2003?

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Year: 2003?
Brand: Trek
Model: Multitrack 7100
Color:Blue/Silver
Size:22.5
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-09-22
Stolen From: SE Mitchell ST and 62nd
Neighborhood: MT. SCOTT-ARLETA
Owner: John Ashcraft
OwnerEmail: bookwheel@gmail.com
Description: Unfortunately we didn’t write down the details for my bike, purchased used 2 years ago.

Size is either 20 or 22.5 inch.

Noseless Saddle (Ergo The Seat Classic Bike Seat)
Free Geek Sticker on side of bar, Equal Rights Sticker on the other side.
Back fendor features a “Better World Auto Club” Sticker.
Has rack with lock storage
Pannier was on the bike, it is an REI brand, blue pannier with a faded decal of a lizard with the word circus on the top.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T12007975
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Tan Mountain Cycles Stumptown 2006 – Recovered

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NOTE: THIS BIKE HAS BEEN RECOVERED

Year: 2006
Brand: Mountain Cycles
Model: Stumptown
Color:Tan
Size:53 cm
Serial: KU3L8075
Stolen in Portland, OR 97239
Stolen:2012-09-20
Stolen From: Office parking garage, South Waterfront, near Avalon hotel
Neighborhood: South Waterfront
Owner: Craig Austin
OwnerEmail: useyourdagger@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Tan Stumptown, green and silver King headset, brown and tan Storika saddle, green Michelin Mud ‘cross tires, Ultegra shifters, Race Face Cranks, Thomson post, Avid disc brakes, Ringle hubs, Salsa rims
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1283241
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Kona Dewdrop 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Kona
Model: Dewdrop
Color:Black
Size:54
Serial: fl008k1672
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2012-09-21
Stolen From: Portland Providence Hospital. 48th and Glisan.
Neighborhood: close to Laurelhurst
Owner: Sumer Tipton
OwnerEmail: sumtiptoe@yahoo.com
Description: Black color. Drop down handle bars with black grip tape. Two bottle holders, one black, one teal. A heart/beer mug sticker on the frame. Front and back fenders, both black. Lego valve stem cap.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1283243
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Redline Monocog 29er

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Brand: Redline
Model: Monocog 29er
Color:Black
Size:29″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-09-15
Stolen From: SE 15th & Rhine
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Owner: Adam Robinson
OwnerEmail: bitterwesley@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Screw on black PDW Speedmetal Grips Black on black. Also a a Capitol Property Management sticker under the hub.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Honest, helpful people still best tool for getting back stolen bikes

It’s been clear to us around here for many years that when it comes to recovering stolen bikes, it’s not just technology and the long arm of the law that’s going to solve the problem; it’s good, old-fashioned community. As I shared last month, people helping people has been a mainstay of the many stolen bike recoveries I’ve heard about and covered over the years.

Just this week I’ve come across two more examples that are worth your attention.

KPTV (Fox) aired a story last night about a man who paid $40 for what he knew was a stolen bike, simply so he could return it to its owner. Here’s more from their story:

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On paving vs ‘bike routes,’ The Oregonian got it wrong

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On Monday, I tried to share the truth behind The Oregonian’s extremely misleading “Portland’s Road to Ruin” article. That story, written by Beth Slovic and edited by Michelle Brence, has led many of its readers to believe that the Portland Bureau of Transportation was so focused on building “bike routes” they wouldn’t do any street paving until 2017.

Today I want to clear up some confusion around that article and clarify that not only do I believe it was purposefully edited to misinform the public; but that upon further examination, it contains factual errors that should be corrected.

To The Oregonian’s credit, the article did mention (albeit in the eighth paragraph) that some paving would be done, but that it would be only “minor repaving projects.” When I first published my critique on Monday, Slovic felt my opening paragraph was inaccurate because I stated that she claimed PBOT was, “spending so much on “bike routes” they had nothing left for paving.” Slovic was correct. I should have chosen those words more carefully. I edited that sentence to make it clear I felt her story created an inaccurate narrative but that it did indeed include all the facts.

But that was before I knew all the facts. Now I think it’s important for the community to know that the article was both misleading and inaccurate.

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To cut costs, CRC project looks to “postpone” biking/walking path

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That’s OK. We didn’t need that.

As Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project backers and project staff face mounting pressure to find funding for their $3.6 billion (with a “b”) plan to widen I-5 for several miles between Oregon and Washington, build parking structures, and replace the existing highway bridge — a phasing strategy could jeopardize parts of the bicycling and walking facilities that have been promised for years.

Despite the nearly $160 million that has already been spent in planning the CRC, major problems are still bubbling up and project backers still haven’t garnered any significant funding commitment (which many see as a sign of the project’s lack of political viability.)

CRC project staff outlined their phasing plans in a document prepared for the September 12th meeting of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Columbia River Crossing. That document (PDF here) proposed a total of $145 million in “Phase 1 savings.” Listing among the savings is the “Eastside suspended bicycle/pedestrian path over N. Portland Harbor” which would drop $15 million off the project cost.

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More criticism leveled at proposed Greenway Trail route

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“N. Greeley as an alternative to the Cement Road is unacceptable. The trail is to be a Willamette River Greenway Trail, not a tour of a truck route.”
— NPGreenway statement

The alignment for the North Portland Greenway Trail project being proposed by the Portland Parks & Recreation bureau is continuing to draw sharp criticism from activists and advocacy groups.

PP&R is hosting an online comment form to get feedback, and — as the comments to our story yesterday make clear — many people are not impressed that several segments of the proposed alignment use heavily trafficked streets and conventional bike lanes. The idea of a “trail” — or what I prefer to call a path — is that people can expect a dedicated, non-motorized facility away form the dangers and stresses of automobiles.

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